Hi all,
I've been chipping away at my commercial part 61, and I have more than enough hours and all of the reqs but I feel like my proficiency on maneuvers is just not where it needs to be. I've been practicing on my own and with my instructor, and I just feel like it's taking longer than it should for me to hammer everything down. I even feel like my shorts and softs have regressed, and I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice or words of encouragement. I feel like at this point in my training, things should be easier and come more naturally, so every time I mess something up, like I come in too high or my traffic pattern isn't perfect, I am extremely hard on myself and thoughts go through my head like "is this even PPL standards? why can't I do this right?" I know that everyone will probably say that I just need to keep moving forward and practicing, but it's been eating away at me and I just want to see if anyone relates. I also think I am having trouble with the shift in mentality from PPL to CPL - I know that precision is more important than ever now, and I think maybe that added pressure is actually having a reverse effect and causing me to be more lax on certain things. I'm trying to figure out what's going on, but I feel like there's some kind of psychological block that is holding me back. Any tips would be much appreciated.

I (18)f and preparing my graduation soon and I feel lost right now.For context me and my mom had a good relationship when I was younger but after she left her ex husband things changed.She was more annoyed with me and distant for the most part she was there for me.She housed me and fed me but that was it I felt alone.I also have to younger siblings 8f and 9m. My brother and I are close and my sister and I aren't .Lately I noticed my mom tends to treat them very differently then how she did with me.She used the excuse that since my childhood wasn't the best she wanted to give them a good one.For reference they both have xboxs,switches,tablets.They also have all there school trips and other important things attended to while when I was younger I had none of that.I don't hate her for it yet I feel like even though she wanted them to have a good childhood she shouldn't forget about me her first born child. Lately me and my mother have gotten into fights over me not wanting to watch my siblings or not wanting to clean her house.Btw I don't live with her nor does she pay me or ask me if I can she demands it most of the time.Her reason is she just doesn't want to deal with them and as a sister its my job to watch them.I fell stressed and upset because when I do watch them I get yelled at and told I'm not doing it right and have never even gotten a thank you.She tells me constantly that I never do anything and get mad at me all the time and it frustrated me.The last straw thay broke everything is that her new bf came down to visit and her and the kids got to say goodbye to him.I had asked to come over and say goodbye as well and was told she would text me when she's not busy.I waited for hours and it was around 9pm at this point and I called her asking what was the deal and is things still happening.I was yelled at and told that I needed to be patient and that I was being annoying.I told her I just wanted to know what happened and what we were doing because I wanted to know.She yelled more and I got annoyed and hung up she has yelled at me more nothing multiple times and I was fed up with her treating me like a kid but then asking me to be an adult.I decided to message her and tell her that she isn't invited because I don't wanna fight on an important day to me and she was pissed and told my grandma.I live with her for the time being and she came to me pissed off telling me I had to invite her and I didn't have a choice.I explained to her that my mom has only ever been mean and rude towards me and things always end up fighting and she told me to get over it and my mom raised me.I got upset and yelled that she raised me and not my mom all my mom did was house me not raise me I spent more time with my friends or grandparents then her.Now my mom and grandma wont speak to me and some of my friends tell me i have a right to uninvite who ever i want to my graduation but now im second guessing letting her go to stop this bullshit.I just wanted to have a day to me and not stress so am i the ass here or am i over reacting ?

I am here but I’m there
In that space where you reside Where you accept my thoughts and we exchange witty banter Building something innocently and blindly
Until the two worlds collide
And then it’s like Face eyes mouth teeth breath Guitar drums bass flash
Talk. Not even talk is the right word. Connect? Laugh. Drift. Busy but eyes on each other. Reconnect. Deep connect.
The after.
I could write a million things. About the gentleness with which you shut the door. The ease and comfort I felt.
I won’t describe the make and model. I’m laughing as I type this. The Russian bodyguard’s bald head gleamed a little brighter than the neon sign through your dashboard.
Didn’t even think about it until it I thought about how you maybe felt about it. We crossed a lot of lines and made up for two decades.
It was a lot. It’s still a lot.
I could say that it weighs on me but it’s more like a delightful buoyant space in time that reminds me I’m alive. I really care about you and consider myself lucky to be someone who connected with you in space and time. Happy birthday.

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Hey there to those whom it may concern,
Long story short, the class's medium difficulty in terms of a more general scale. For a math person, it shouldn't be a problem at all. I took the class with Dias Plinio Bicalho (ended up with an A) and I'm just surprised at the low average of the exams while the content's pretty straightforward. Just make sure (for his class) you know everything on the PowerPoint and don't question anything even if they seem to make no sense to you in the first place — that's the way of living in the Econ domain.
You don't need STATA (although they recommend you get one) and I highly suggest that you don't get one. Because STATA is not important for the success of this class as long as you know the format of the code, and can read the STATA chart associated with linealogistic/etc regression & interpretations of which; it's there for you to experiment with, and clarify your knowledge (but if you are rich, nvm).
I do have to advise you that this class is VERY proof-heavy. Make sure you understand how each proof associated with a specific formula works around. You must be able to use secondary conclusions you derived from your previous proofs and how you can apply them to prove something new.
Exams (for his class) are much recitation with a bit blend of analysis. Make sure you know word to word the stuff he wants you to know for the recitation part (free points). For the analysis part, it's not hard either but requires a deeper understanding. There might be, occasionally, one or two real hard ones on the exams (proofs you've never seen or tricky questions) — well, bona fortuna.
Bicalho does give out extra credit but don't even think about it because it's psychological warfare. You can try to get the extra credit he randomly gives in class (by answering or asking specific types of questions that he thinks are worthy of extra credit). He might very likely give you an R-Studio assignment for a 5-point extra credit. But trust me, you don't want to spend too much time on it. It's just the equivalent worth of a multiple choice and it takes you like... 36 hrs min (idk I never did it)? You can use this time to actually learn and solidify your knowledge — know your tradeoffs!
Finally, a little tinge of info on the grading scheme (for his class): 25% midterm 1, 25% midterm 2, and 50% final. But if you did really badly on one of the midterms, you can also do the highest midterm 25%, and final 75%, depending on your performance.
That's it. All the best luck in your future endeavors.

Hi! I was recently diagnosed with pots… I’m have a garden time realizing if my “bad days” are pots or me being sick. I get sick quite frequently! And I had the worst dizziness and headache and fainting and stuff and I’m trying to decide if that’s pots or me being sick. I do not have a fever!!!! What is your experience with having bad days and sick days and how you tell which is which. Another question, I live in Indiana and my boyfriend’s family is OBVIOUSLY with the Indy 500…. They invited me to it. I said yes. Then I got diagnosed…. And my doctor told me try to stay out of the sun for long hours….. the Indy 500 is outside with very few inside places. It’s also supposed to be about 85 degrees…. What should I bring with me…. Again I’m very new to this disorder so I’m sorry if these are stupid questions!!!!

So earlier this month I had started searching for my first job and I applied to two Target locations with hopes of reaching a Specialty Sales position in tech. The next day I had checked the portal to seeing one of them immediately saying "No Longer Consider" but the one location that was next to me had the "In Progress" status and so I had high hopes for contact. A couple weeks went by and I received a call and the Caller ID read "Target", I picked up and got a delightful call with either an ETL or a TL (still not quite sure) and we talked about my HireVue interview for a second and I was immediately invited to select an orientation date that worked with me, of which I selected the furthest out date just so I could prepare myself for it and I was told that an email would be sent to me containing the time orientation will be held and the other things that I would need etc. A couple days have passed and there hasn't been an email sent to me yet so I had just figured that it would be sent out later on since it was still quite a few days away until orientation but I still wanted to check in with them, especially since I am going to be out of state for a couple weeks and I wanted to know if that would cause any problems with me being hired, I had called the store and contacted HR to ask and I was told that a manager would contact me back regarding this subject and I thought all was well. The following 3 days I had not been contacted. So I'm now wondering what could be going on so I try contacting the store again but HR didn't pickup, instead it was a guest services member who was very kind and wrote down my information to pass on up to HR, this was 48 hours before orientation. And now we're here today which is less than 24 hours till' orientation and I don't even know if I should show up, let alone what time to show up and I've contacted the store several times with no answer over the phone, I'm not sure if I'll ever get contacted back but its a shame that with how many times I've tried to reach out I wasn't met with a response. If anybody has any insight as for what I had done wrong or what I could have done better, a mention in the comments would be appreciated. I don't know what to do with this, less than 24 hours until orientation and I don't even know what time it starts, or if I should even go. Any thoughts?

Hi Everyone,
What is an appropriate gift for a graduation party of the person you don't know much.
I got invited to a graduation party of a person that I don't know much (our sons are friends, but all the time they spend together they have a nanny, not mom). I am friends with nanny but she doesn't have much input as she is new to US culture. My instinct was a gift card, like Amazon or any other generic shops/marketplaces. Do you have any better ideas? Thank you!

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Scheduled for (UTC)	May 22 2024, 23:11
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I’m an engineer that works on aerospace electrical systems. I’ve been in this job for 2 years, and have been working on an initiative with a slightly more experienced engineer (5 years) since I first started. To my complete bewilderment, I was promoted last week, though.
So there are major design issues with this initiative that can only be properly addressed by getting all the major players in one room to hash it out. So the company flew me, the initiative lead, and a few others out. First time I’ve ever gone on business travel. Day 1 was mostly my teammates and I getting acclimated and bonding. It went much better than I expected, since I’m usually a nervous wreck who doesn’t speak when I’m uncomfortable. But I was able to be myself for once and actually felt apart of the team.
Then Day 2 comes (today), with the first round of technical discussions. Awful. Barely said a single word the entire day. The technical discussions went completely over my head, then I was awkward at the happy hour afterwards since I’m so obviously not among my peers. Everyone involved is completely out of my league, actually. They’re all so well-spoken, intelligent, witty, and they understand the system on the same fundamental level (which likely helps with banter). I can barely write notes fast enough to keep up with their trains of thought. I feel embarrassed that I’ve wasted the company’s money coming out here, I’m completely inconsequential.
I’m only 2 years into my career, but it’s not like many of the major players are much further along (5-6 years). I’m starting to think I just don’t have the aptitude for this, or anything really. I’ve been wanting to get a shotgun and blow my brains out all day. I lied about feeling nauseous to avoid going to the happy hour with the vendors/customer who probably wonder why the hell I’m even here. I’m not sure where to go with my life at this point.

I (17M) have always lived rather independently. I have friends I talk to but I once I leave school I usually just do stuff by myself. Mostly games and books and the like. If I played anything multiplayer it was with one person online or with my sister. Recently I had a huge frenzy of a relationship starting with her convincing me to date her and that i was worthy of love, to her showing me true love and affection, to her mother breaking us up and saying we can’t even be friends even though she is 18 and should be able to make her own choices and ending with her hating me and ruining my reputation and several friendships. I have the full story with all the ups downs and her controlling manipulative emotionally-abusive mother. If needed for context I can add it. After this super close relationship, i’m finding myself missing texting her constantly and i got super dependent so doing things alone feels lonely and difficult instead of natural. I keep longing for connection to anyone. Trying to talk with friends and game with friends way more. I used to never talk with or play with friends before and i never needed to. But now i’m struggling to do things alone and constantly longing for the connection and involvement she showed me was possible and invited me into. It also hurts knowing she’s graduating in a few days and i’ll never make amends. She’ll probably hate me forever. Even though she shares more interests and similarities with me than i can count, and i’ve tried to count. It hurts every time I see her but it also hurts knowing she’ll be gone soon. How can I go back to not caring or feeling like before?

In the dream we "fell" into a weird city. By we I mean me and a few family members including my grandparents.
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Anyway the city is exceptionally clean and the people there very religious with regular sermons.
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Now I instinctively hated it because everyone was smiling all the time and had this "be like everyone else" attitude. It was a bit creepy.
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Over time I got to know a few people there well enough to get invited to a wedding. Here's the odd part, for how religious they were the bride was practically naked! I tried to hint that the dress might not be appropriate for a church wedding but got laughed at since it was a TRADITIONAL wedding dress... it was a slip of see-through fabric with beading covering her privates...
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Then the brides entourage came in and yeah they confirmed it was a lovely traditional dress. Also why was I dressed like that? Clearly that was too much and the bride's aunt tried to take my bra off to match everyone. (one of us, one of us, one of us).
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When I refused she took of her own bra and offered to swap since it's smaller so will cover less. I managed to escape to the bathroom promising to practically strip in private.
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Well, not the bathroom, turned out to be a broom closet / storage area. but at least the crazy people were on the other side, thought I might be able to wait it out.
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Looking around the storage area I found something odd. There was "old" tech here. By that I mean from our day but the whole city was practically amish that I though we got teleported to the past. I found one device I didn't recognize so when the coast was clear I got out in the open and tried it out.
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It caused me to shoot through the sky. No literally up through the cloudish part only to discover this wasn't the sky, it was the waters surface. The whole city was under water but since we could breath and move normally we didn't notice! It explained why the sky never had a gradient, it was all one solid color depending on the time of day.
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On the "sky" two things were notable. First, two groups of golems were fighting and throwing rocks at each other. Rock golems (yellow-orange so maybe sand rock) & slab golems (grey rocks, very smooth). The debris fell to the city blew as gods judgement when it hit someone!
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Also here was another city. This one was old and basically a ruin over grown with vegetation. Looking through it I found a few people who were far more normal and reasonable.
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Going back a few time I was convinced something went wrong with our civilization, the city above was clearly one from our time now in ruins while the one underwater was more recently built. The ones living below had such a strong herd mentality that my own family was starting to get compliant and integrate. I tried to talk them into visiting the city in the sky, to see that this is all under water but they weren't interested, especially grandma that was feeling comfortable that grandpa was back in this world (died in 2012). Also wouldn't it be dangerous with the fighting golems? Solve that first then we'll see.
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Going up I asked the golems why they were fighting... it turned out that was because the sand golem leader had boobs and the slabs saw that as obscene... yeah really... I had them talk it over because the debris was hurting the people below.
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The sand golem shrugged and said they weren't people, just ants. When I asked about the people in the sky city they said "you don't know already?". As for who I was, well, they were going to talk to the slabs now so if I wanted an answer keep sailing towards the light in distance.
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This part I didn't mention, during my trips to the sky city I started to notice odd things. Yes it was a modern one now in ruins, yes it was full of plants so it was weird that the people that lived here acted and talked so civilized. But also another thing, witch symbols. Those were everywhere. Shrubs that were cut in the form of a witch's hat or pointy boots, statues of witches, magic symbols carved into the trees... etc. it was like a halloween set up in an ancient ruin. I kept trying to overlook it because the underwater city preached against witchcraft and heresy, clearly those were the nut jobs so anything they say should be disregarded... right? Also the people in the sky city were so normal & reasonable that no way they'd really be the bad guys. The undewater city had to be ignorant, that was totally it.
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The day I confronted the golems however was the day I found out the truth. While exploring the ruin I came across the communal kitchen. It was just a bunch of old fridges with forged food. One of them however contained a bag of blood. The girl showing me around said "Oh goody, there is one left" and snatched it from my hands sucking it up like capri sun. "Sorry but this is for our coven, Blood is how us witches get our knowledge and stay young after all. Can't share that without a price." Which is when it hit me that everyone here, while talking like an adult, looked so young and ageless. Also that they didn't know that me, and probably my family, would be considered food in a place like this, they thought I was a visiting witch hence the civility.
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The golem's words hit me hard. Yes, I knew. I just didn't want to acknowledge it because it meant I can't stay here. At the same time I didn't want to go back to the underwater city.
That only left sailing away into the unknown. My family refused to join, they were staying in the underwater city so... just me... Sailing into the light. Took awhile stuck between the two worlds, but in the end I made my own raft and set sail towards the light in the distance.

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Since 2018 I have been battling my Family, my city, and my own mind and I think I'm about to just give it all up and call it quits.
With little context becuz I could be here writing for hours, my own mother sent me to jail and basically ruined my life because it caused me to get a felony that stuck. My own family has basically disowned me because of this and refuse to hear my side of it because of her. Most of my friends just basically ghosted me to nonexistence randomly over the years to the point that I literally have zero friends anymore. I have been homeless since 2018 because no one will house a felon even if I made more than required to live in the apartment. Jobs have been hard to find because of this too. I either work for horrible paying jobs that work me like I'm a robot, or I don't even make it in the door because they see that one word and that's all they need.
Just recently I came back to my home city and got a job and was living with a relative that still treated me right. It was a nice change of pace but it didn't last long. My mother caught wind of it and basically told the relative to kick me out, which they did, and a couple months after that my job found out that I was recently homeless so they pretty much fired me. (Yes, they were legally allowed to..). So now I sleep outside where I can and raid dumpsters at night for food while I starve all day waiting. Some of you may ask why I don't get another job. I can't anymore, my license is expired. I was in the process of renewing my license when I got kicked out. So even if I wanted to, none of the jobs around me allow you to finish the paperwork for employment with an expired license.
I'm seriously stuck on what to do. I have asked everyone and everywhere I can for help and I either get met with laughs and ridicule or I get met with "Fake and scam, get a job loser." As if I could and haven't tried. I'm tired of for getting and I'm tired of trying. My own family wrote me off and everyone else I share a bloodline with, I haven't had a friend in years, and I can't help myself anymore. My state (KS) doesn't really have a homeless problem where I'm at so resources for my situation are scarce. I've tried food and homeless shelters and they don't give a fuck about Single White Kid-less men thanks to all the "Kevins" and "chads" out there putting holes in walls. I'm about to just go lay somewhere quiet and secluded and just wither away since that's what the world wants from me. I have also tried SSI and unemployment benefits to help me get back to at least rock bottom so I can start climbing back up but I don't qualify for any of it. I'm not fucked up enuff for SSI help and it's like a 4month process to sign up for Unemployment in my state.
I'm just really close to fully give up on the fight and just let it win. I've been battling high functioning depression for years but never has it ever gotten the Dark in my head before, nor this often. I contemplate atleast 5 times an hour now and I don't want to be like this anymore. I just want the pain to stop and to go back to how I was before all of this. The worst part is, the sleeping outside and being homeless isn't the bigger issue. What people think of me anymore doesn't bother me nor do I care. The worst part is sitting at random places all day for wifi and smelling their food or seeing people eat while I starve waiting for nightfall so I can roll the dice on the few dumpsters around hoping they have at least 1 thing I can eat to make the pains ago away so I can sleep.

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I did some of the text in tables, but they got somehow lost.
This project began when someone on Reddit asked about the export speed of Rekordbox 7 compared to Rekordbox 6, prompting the entire initiative. My intention is not to "blame" or "shame" any company or its products. I approached these tests with an unbiased, open mind, taking great care to provide a level playing field for all tests conducted. This report reflects my impartial findings.
Test DateMay 16th - May 20th 2024 Report ReleaseMay 21st 2024 AuthorMixMasterG CompanyAnd The Groove Remains Production Team Websitewww.ATGR.nl
Publication of (sections) of this report is allowed, with full data source statement included.
Introduction:
Welcome to the real world Rekordbox 6/7 speed comparison test on macOS 2024.
When I began these tests, my initial goal was to quickly compare the speed difference between Rekordbox 6 and Rekordbox 7 on an Apple ARM computer for tasks that are notoriously slow, such as opening, exporting to USB, and analysis. I used my personal, extensive track collection for these tests. Due to unexpected results, I expanded the test to include several other macOS computers. As a reference, I decided to include Algoriddim djay Pro 5, the most optimized DJ software for macOS, and Serato, the second most popular DJ software on macOS.
Mandatory Rekordbox 7 analysis when exporting to USB
When I initiated the tests, the measured export times from Rekordbox 7 to USB were unreasonably long. Similar reports poured in from users of my applications in various settings. Identifying the cause of this sluggishness swiftly became my top priority. It turned out that Rekordbox 7's export process necessitated the analysis of tracks by RB7, even if those tracks were already fully analyzed in Rekordbox 6.8.5. When an artist updates from Rekordbox 6 to Rekordbox 7, RB7 silently analyzes the tracks before exporting, leading to excessively prolonged export times. Fortunately, RB7 analysis is a one-time requirement per track and can be manually initiated at times that its more convenient then minutes before a gig. I issued this short YouTube video to make users aware: Slow USB export from Rekordbox 7? This is why and how to fix!
I gave the full explanation and interpretation of the test results, together with performance tips in my weekly Ask Me Anything live stream for DJs, the video can be watched back here Ask Me Anything for DJs - Results of the Rekordbox 6 Vs Rekordbox 7 real world speed-test There is a time index in the first remark under the video.
All previous AMA livestreams, are available in this YouTube playlist: Ask Me Anything conversion & collection management for DJs past streams
The Test parameters:
Main collection managerMusic (the app formerly known as iTunes, will be referred to as iTunes) Total number of tracks in collection116.747 / 1.47 Tb Audio file formatMP3 preferred - 320 Kbs / 44.1 kHz / 16bit/CBR Location of audio filesexternal SSD, Samsung T7 2Tb / formatted macOS Extended Export driveexternal SSD, Samsung T7 2Tb each test run (FAT32 and HFS) started with a fresh formatted export drive Drive's connection to computeron all test systems USB-C
The software used:
Music (=iTunes)1.2.5 RB6Rekordbox 6.8.5 RB7Rekordbox 7.0 SeratoSerato 3.1.3 djaydjay Pro 5.1.7
Computer specifications
M1 = MacMini (2020) - M1 8 cores (4 efficiency 4 performance) - GPU 8 cores - RAM 8Gb - macOS Sonoma 14.4.1
i9 = Intel MacPro - i9 9900K u/3.6Ghz 8 cores - GPU AMD RX 580 8 Gb - RAM 16Gb - macOS Monterey 12.7.5
MBP = MacBookPro 14" (2021) - M1 8 cores (2 efficiency 6 performance) - GPU 14 cores - RAM 16Gb - macOS Monterey 12.7.1 because the similarity in times for Rekordbox 7.0 on the M1 and MBP, the Rekordbox 6.8.5 tests were skipped on the MBP.
Note: for the tasks that were tested, none of the DJ softwares utilizes the GPU
Test conditions
I aimed to standardize all test conditions as much as possible, including:

• Data for collection was stored on the internal drive, the audio files were stored on external storage.
• Each test used the exact same external drives, connected to the computer over USB-C, using the same cables.
• All collection data was identical across all systems, synchronized using Carbon Copy Cloner before the test.
• All computers were freshly rebooted prior to the test, with the "open windows from previous session" option disabled.
• No other applications were open besides an on-screen stopwatch.
• Wi-Fi was disabled, and network cables were disconnected.
• No screen capture applications were used; all video recording was done externally to avoid occupying system resources from the test.
• Between the various exports in a single test run, the export drive was not formatted (so each of the 3 exports added to the previous). Only after a full export run (sync1, sync2 and sync3) on a given computer, the drive was reformatted.
• The partitioning scheme used in both FAT32 and HFS (=macOS Extended journaled) was Master Boot Record.
• Analysis in Rekordbox was only performed for "Phrase" to maintain the converted Mixed in Key/Traktor values. Analysis requires at least one option to be checked, all other options (BPM/Grid, key etc) were disabled.
• In Serato DJ Pro analysis for BPM and Key were disabled
• In Rekordbox, the Sync Manager was enabled to synchronize all playlists from iTunes, ensuring the sync was up-to-date with no changes made to the iTunes collection during the test.
• All test playlists originate from iTunes and were accessed through the iTunes section of the DJ software.
• All (116.747) tracks from iTunes had been pre-analyzed in: Rekordbox 6, Serato, and djay Pro 5. In other words, the DJ software had a real and big collection of tracks. Since djay Pro 5 does not re-analyze already analyzed audio files, all djay analysis data was deleted from the system before running the analysis tests.
• Because iTunes sync can not be disabled in djay Pro, the values used for startup without iTunes are the same values from the test run with iTunes sync enabled.

Fault tolerance:
During computer speed testing, achieving 100% identical situations is unfeasible due to the unpredictable consumption of system resources by various OS-related operations. I estimate the fault tolerance in the measured times to be around 5%.
The iTunes playlist(folder) used for the tests:
Sync1
Playlist folderATGR Necessities Number of playlists in folder24 Total number of tracks 3823 / 45,93 Gb Export to USBSyncManager
Sync2
Flat playlist Top 40 2023 Total number of tracks 587 / 4,46 Gb Export to USBRight click playlist -> export
Sync3
Flat playlistTop 40 2024 Total number of tracks 283 / 2,17 Gb Export to USBRight click playlist -> export
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Important conclusions and findings from these tests:

• Rekordbox 7 on macOS is not multithreading when it comes to analysis, hence the spikes in the tests. On Windows Rekordbox 7 utilizes all available CPU cores. Rekordbox 6.8.5 is also multithreading.
• Export to an HFS formatted USB is faster than a FAT32 formatted, especially after consecutive exports.
• Disabling iTunes integration in the SyncManager can improve startup times of Rekordbox considerably. Disabling iTunes sync can cause issues with exported USBs that were originally created using the SyncManager.
• Rekordbox 7 has a bug, where custom/edited BPM/Grids can be overwritten with mandatory analysis. Even when the BPM/Grid analysis is disabled!
• Export to USB using the SyncManager still shows 2 progress bars, where export through right click -> export only shows 1

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So, I want to preface this by saying I write solely in third person, and write a minimum of two paragraphs per response. I recently turned 18, and I’d prefer whoever I write with to be between the ages of 16 and 22. This story won’t include anything sexual, but there will be a lot of romantic tension and ideally some emotionally heavy moments! Bonus points if you have an original character in mind for this, and want to build a friendship outside of just being writing partners! There’s two chapters to this story, we can obviously write both but I’m more than okay with skipping over to the second chapter.
Our characters have been best friends since kindergarten. I’ve been to every one of your birthday parties, we’ve walked home together ever since we were in the second grade, we’ve even invited each other to family vacations, etc. We’ve always been close, in spite of how different we are. You were always more of an introvert, but I couldn’t be any more different. My outgoingness even landed me a small acting gig in a local commercial, which ended up snowballing into something bigger.
The first chapter of this story opens with what your character thinks is just another sleepover. My little brother keeps pestering us, all while you’re in awe of him and cheering him on. You’ve always thought of him as your own brother, and he even has a mild crush on you. Slowly, over the course of the night, our characters start to uncover some romantic feelings for each other. It’s always been looming over us, especially when other people pointed it out, but we’ve never paid much attention to it. After all, why can’t a boy and a girl just be friends. Later on, things come to a boiling point, only for my character to tell you that he’s moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. You’re understandably heartbroken. The morning after is awkward and uncomfortable for more reasons than one.
The second chapter of this story opens three years later. Once I left town, we didn’t stay in touch. That wasn’t really your call. Every time you tried reaching out, you would never get the responses that you expected. You suspect it’s because I were too busy to keep up with you. To fill up the empty space, you started getting into songwriting and playing the piano because you needed some way to put into words just how angry you are at me. Instead of letting it eat you up inside, you wanted to channel it into something creative. You put some of your songs up on social media and gained a small following. You started getting messages from people in the industry who wanted to sign you to a record deal and eventually, you decided to bite. While in the midst of sending out college applications, you signed with a record label.
You got an apartment in Santa Monica and started going to recording studios to work on new music. You put out your first song, that one song you’d written years ago that kept resonating with you. Obviously it was about me. All of our old friends could tell it was about me. Suddenly, you’re everywhere. Your face is on billboards, your name is in tabloids, it was... terrifying. You get an invite to an industry event, from some CEO. You figure it’s a good way to make connections. After all, you’re the new girl in town. Everybody wants to talk to you... except me.
From the minute we spotted each other across the crowded room, I never once looked your way again. It made your blood boil. You want to scream at me, make a scene, and let everyone know what an asshole I am... but you couldn’t. Instead, I’d beaten you to the punch. I gracefully made my way to you and pulled me aside.

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Writing is wonderful, isn't it?
I'm Zach. I'm in the information technology sector by trade, but a writer otherwise. I work with interactive fiction, currently delving into two of my latest projects (one based in my high-fantasy universe that's been in development for over ten years!)
Anyways. That's a small tidbit, but I've got something better formatted.
What's my Age?: Twenty-Five (25).
Where am I located?: Columbus, Ohio!
Why'd I make this post?: The truth is simple. I'm looking for friends, people that I can grow with, get to know, and if something further emerges - so be it. Above all, personality is a key cornerstone for me. I can work with differing hobbies, cultures, and lifestyles, as long as you can do the same.
What's my Fatal-Flaw?: I'm loyal to a fault. It's screwed me over a bit in the past, but I've since worked to correct it. Nonetheless, I stick my neck out for those I've grown to care for.
How about some hobbies?: Alright, let's line 'em up!

• Writing. I've adored working with interactive fiction, and have multiple novels in development and in the publishing stages. With a little magic and a bit of luck, I'll be a published name pretty soon.
  
• Gaming. I'm into a variety of genres. These range from strategy to RPG, to MMO, to shooters, and beyond. Co-op tends to be a specialty of mine, though I'm quite flexible.
  
• Game-Development. This binds together with writing - especially interactive fiction. I love crafting interactive universes that others can delve into. Dynamic stories filled with choice and riveting corners down every turn. There are so many options to explore, so many characters to meet, befriend, antagonize, and more!
  
• Walks. I love exploring, and taking random walks throughout areas is a favorite of mine. Especially if there's food around to grab a bite of!
  
• Travel. Similar to above. Traveling is a favorite. I'd love to take a trip throughout Europe eventually, or one that winds through the entirety of the U.S. over a two-week extravaganza. What's your dream destination?
  
• Cheese-Making. This one's pretty new, and I'm still in the studying stages. I'm planning on getting into the craft of making cheese. Working with the cultures, ensuring I can create different types, and taste-testing with others. My goal in the long term is to create an artisan business if I can!
  

What's your career?: Currently, I work in the information technology field as a Support Engineer. I'm still quite passionate about what I do, but my long-term goal is to create a self-sustainable income from my writing endeavors.
Lastly, what are some random fun facts about you?: Lining them up!

• I'm credited in a critically acclaimed video game.
  
• My friends find me weird for adoring cottage cheese.
  
• I'm an avid dog lover who has a pitty-girl that's a rescue!
  
• Lastly, I can spend an entire night talking about anything at random, especially if a friend needs a distraction.
  

Anyways. It's been fun. I'd love to get to know you, so feel free to send me a message! Take care, and have a wonderful afternoon!
~Zach

Writing is wonderful, isn't it?
I'm Zach. I'm in the information technology sector by trade, but a writer otherwise. I work with interactive fiction, currently delving into two of my latest projects (one based in my high-fantasy universe that's been in development for over ten years!)
Anyways. That's a small tidbit, but I've got something better formatted.
What's my Age?: Twenty-Five (25).
Where am I located?: Columbus, Ohio!
Why'd I make this post?: The truth is simple. I'm looking for friends, people that I can grow with, get to know, and if something further emerges - so be it. Above all, personality is a key cornerstone for me. I can work with differing hobbies, cultures, and lifestyles, as long as you can do the same.
What's my Fatal-Flaw?: I'm loyal to a fault. It's screwed me over a bit in the past, but I've since worked to correct it. Nonetheless, I stick my neck out for those I've grown to care for.
How about some hobbies?: Alright, let's line 'em up!

• Writing. I've adored working with interactive fiction, and have multiple novels in development and in the publishing stages. With a little magic and a bit of luck, I'll be a published name pretty soon.
  
• Gaming. I'm into a variety of genres. These range from strategy to RPG, to MMO, to shooters, and beyond. Co-op tends to be a specialty of mine, though I'm quite flexible.
  
• Game-Development. This binds together with writing - especially interactive fiction. I love crafting interactive universes that others can delve into. Dynamic stories filled with choice and riveting corners down every turn. There are so many options to explore, so many characters to meet, befriend, antagonize, and more!
  
• Walks. I love exploring, and taking random walks throughout areas is a favorite of mine. Especially if there's food around to grab a bite of!
  
• Travel. Similar to above. Traveling is a favorite. I'd love to take a trip throughout Europe eventually, or one that winds through the entirety of the U.S. over a two-week extravaganza. What's your dream destination?
  
• Cheese-Making. This one's pretty new, and I'm still in the studying stages. I'm planning on getting into the craft of making cheese. Working with the cultures, ensuring I can create different types, and taste-testing with others. My goal in the long term is to create an artisan business if I can!
  

What's your career?: Currently, I work in the information technology field as a Support Engineer. I'm still quite passionate about what I do, but my long-term goal is to create a self-sustainable income from my writing endeavors.
Lastly, what are some random fun facts about you?: Lining them up!

• I'm credited in a critically acclaimed video game.
  
• My friends find me weird for adoring cottage cheese.
  
• I'm an avid dog lover who has a pitty-girl that's a rescue!
  
• Lastly, I can spend an entire night talking about anything at random, especially if a friend needs a distraction.
  

Anyways. It's been fun. I'd love to get to know you, so feel free to send me a message! Take care, and have a wonderful day!
~Zach

Hey all,
Im using a throwaway account for privacy sake.
To start, I am no longer employed with the company I am seeking to mediate/file an EEOC complaint against.
An incident occurred in December of 2021 that left me being harrased and targeted by a member on the executive team. Many other executive members tried silencing him during this meeting, and ultimately his assistant followed me to my car as I was crying after this all took place. The information I provided during this situation outlined the failure of a contract that his other company signed with our company. (Side note- he worked for the company I worked for AND had a few other companies that he would align with the company I worked for as contracting work.)
After this situation he cut off all work communication with me even though we had many things on our project that were dependent on our mutual communication. He then hired people and put them in places to try and undercut the compliance and data management that my job was responsible for upholding and maintaining.
Fast forward to Summer of 2022. He restructured my department and put people in place that left the company vulnerable to neglect of compliance for a major project. He worked to have me work off-site of said project to ensure that I wouldn't be able to communicate to the compliance and executive teams about the cornerns with the project.
At this point I was experiencing many mental and physical issues all stemming from the stress and unhealthy working environment. My doctor took me out on medical leave in the Summer of 2022 and during my medical leave I was sent "separation documents" that had a small sum of money contingent on me signing the documents. I have yet to sign these documents that were initially sent to me in March of 2023. I was told that the department and project I was managing was all being laid off. For what its worth I can still look up and see that the company I worked for owns licences for the project I was involved in. I suspect that they leased this project out to a 3rd party company to side step the company being involved with it any longer.
I have contacted many attorneys and have been told that I have a case. I put together a 72 page document outlining my tenure with the company with pictures and descriptions of the unhealthy working environment as well as the harassment and retaliation that took place. I was not able to afford 2 of the attorneys that would take on my case, and the one that could take me on contingency told me 4 months later that his team hadn't filed any EEOC or CCRD complaints on my behalf and that he did not have the bandwidth to take my case at this time.
My questions are as follows;

1. How can I word an email to the HLegal team of said company that would allow me to mediate a higher "severance/separation payout"? I don't intend on trying to take them for much, mostly just the cost of the mental health treatments I had to undergo due to the situation.
   
2. Should I continue with filing a complaint to the EEOC and CCRD all while pursuing medation?
   
3. Can I leverage the contents of my 72 page document during mediation or should I keep that private so they don't end up gaining access to it? The contents detail many illegal things the company had done over the past 7 years, all of which I don't believe are within the statute of limitations anymore to sue over.
   

I do not plan on having an attorney with me during mediation as I feel confident/comfortable negotiating what my severance could possibly be and dont believe I am willing taking a chunk out of to pay to an attorney.

Based on the timeline of the statements that Nick provided, Bob clearly never confessed anything to him. In the two earlier statements that Nick gave to the prosecutor, he claimed that he didn’t remember what Bob said to him if he said anything at all, and also that Bob mumbled something under his breath as he turned to walk away, but that he couldn’t make out anything he said.
Then, somehow, on the stand he perfectly remembers the specific words that Bob used when he “confessed” to him after the dinner. Those words also just happen to be almost the exact words that the prosecutor used when asking Nick on the phone if Bob had said anything to him after the dinner as an example…
What this clearly shows is that the words that Nick thinks he is recalling are actually memories implanted in him from his conversation with the prosecutor, like inception. He is subconsciously combining his memory, which originally did not have specificity, with the words the prosecutor used when questioning him about that exact memory.
This is common and happens all the time. It’s the same way when if you’ve heard the same story enough times from friends, that somehow overtime your memory can warp into you almost remembering being there when the events of the story happened, even though you were never associated with it.
Making this post for people who are claiming that Nick had some earth-shattering evidence, when, in actuality he was just too blind to realize he was manipulated, even if it wasn’t intentional by the prosecutor…and the defense was just too stupid not to tear that statement apart in cross examination.
FYI, I think Durst absolutely did everything they accused him of.

Writing is wonderful, isn't it?
I'm Zach. I'm in the information technology sector by trade, but a writer otherwise. I work with interactive fiction, currently delving into two of my latest projects (one based in my high-fantasy universe that's been in development for over ten years!)
Anyways. That's a small tidbit, but I've got something better formatted.
What's my Age?: Twenty-Five (25).
Where am I located?: Columbus, Ohio!
Why'd I make this post?: The truth is simple. I'm looking for friends, people that I can grow with, get to know, and if something further emerges - so be it. Above all, personality is a key cornerstone for me. I can work with differing hobbies, cultures, and lifestyles, as long as you can do the same.
What's my Fatal-Flaw?: I'm loyal to a fault. It's screwed me over a bit in the past, but I've since worked to correct it. Nonetheless, I stick my neck out for those I've grown to care for.
How about some hobbies?: Alright, let's line 'em up!

• Writing. I've adored working with interactive fiction, and have multiple novels in development and in the publishing stages. With a little magic and a bit of luck, I'll be a published name pretty soon.
  
• Gaming. I'm into a variety of genres. These range from strategy to RPG, to MMO, to shooters, and beyond. Co-op tends to be a specialty of mine, though I'm quite flexible.
  
• Game-Development. This binds together with writing - especially interactive fiction. I love crafting interactive universes that others can delve into. Dynamic stories filled with choice and riveting corners down every turn. There are so many options to explore, so many characters to meet, befriend, antagonize, and more!
  
• Walks. I love exploring, and taking random walks throughout areas is a favorite of mine. Especially if there's food around to grab a bite of!
  
• Travel. Similar to above. Traveling is a favorite. I'd love to take a trip throughout Europe eventually, or one that winds through the entirety of the U.S. over a two-week extravaganza. What's your dream destination?
  
• Cheese-Making. This one's pretty new, and I'm still in the studying stages. I'm planning on getting into the craft of making cheese. Working with the cultures, ensuring I can create different types, and taste-testing with others. My goal in the long term is to create an artisan business if I can!
  

What's your career?: Currently, I work in the information technology field as a Support Engineer. I'm still quite passionate about what I do, but my long-term goal is to create a self-sustainable income from my writing endeavors.
Lastly, what are some random fun facts about you?: Lining them up!

• I'm credited in a critically acclaimed video game.
  
• My friends find me weird for adoring cottage cheese.
  
• I'm an avid dog lover who has a pitty-girl that's a rescue!
  
• Lastly, I can spend an entire night talking about anything at random, especially if a friend needs a distraction.
  

Anyways. It's been fun. I'd love to get to know you, so feel free to send me a message! Take care, and have a wonderful day!
~Zach